How sound is the hadeeth “Seek seventy excuses for your brother”?

I do not know of any basis for it. What is prescribed for the believer is to respect his brother if he apologises to him and accept his excuse if possible, and to think positively of him whenever possible, in hopes that hearts will be free from resentment and that people will be brought together and will co-operate in doing good. It was narrated by Umar رضي الله عنه who said: “Do not think negatively of a word uttered by your brother, when you can find a good interpretation for it.”

Majmū Fatāwa Ibn Bāz 26/365

On the day of Arafah....

~ Ustadh Mohamad Bajour

If someone slanders you, you either get their good deeds, or they get your bad deeds.

Abū Hurayrah narrated that Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said: "Whoever has wronged his brother with regard to his honour or any other matter, should seek his forgiveness today, before there are no longer any dinars, or dirham, and if he has righteous deeds, they will be taken (and given to the person they slandered), and if he has no good deeds, some of the bad deeds of the person will be taken and added to his burden."

● [صحيح ابن حبان حجم ٩، صحفة ٢٢٧]

10. Du`aa.pdf

A Day in Which the Servants Are Freed From the Fire in Abundance

On the authority of ‘Aisha رضي الله عنها who said that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
"There is no day in which Allāh sets free more slaves from the Hell-Fire than [He does] on the Day of ‘Arafah."

● [صحيح مسلم ٣٢٧٥]

Ibn Hajr (رحمه الله) said:

“Friday(s) within the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah is better than Friday(s) outside of it due to the gathering of both virtues therein (i.e. the virtue of Friday and the virtue of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.”

-Fathul Bari, 3913.

Abu Hurairah رضى الله عَنْهُ narrated: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said:

{الْحُجَّاجُ وَالْعُمَّارُ وَفْدُ اللَّهِ إِنْ دَعَوْهُ أَجَابَهُمْ وَإِنِ اسْتَغْفَرُوهُ غَفَرَ لَهُمْ.}

“The pilgrims performing Hajj and ’Umrah are a delegation to Allāh. If they call upon Him, He will answer them; and if they ask for His forgiveness, He will forgive them.”

📚 Ibn Majah 2892

The Day of ‘Arafah + Friday
(Countries where today is the 9th of Dhul Hijjah)

The Prophet ﷺ said:
_“Fasting on the day of ‘Arafah expiates the sins of the previous year and the coming year.”_
—[Sahih Muslim]

_Ibn al qayyim رحمه الله said when asked about 'Arafah and friday:_

• When ‘Arafah falls on a Friday, its two greatest days meet:
Jumu’ah (the best day of the week) + ‘Arafah (best day of the year).

• Both have moments when duas are most accepted — especially before Maghrib.

• It is the day when Allaah perfected our religion:
_”This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you...”_
—[Al-Ma'idah 5:3]
Revealed on a Friday, on the Day of ‘Arafah, during the Prophet’s only Hajj.

• It is the day when Allaah draws close to His slaves in ‘Arafah and boasts of them before the angels.

Fast. Repent. Dedicate the whole day to du'as

❝When the people of Jannah will reunite, they will remember all the times they spoke about Jannah in this world. They’ll look back and laugh, at how short life was, and then smile, because beautiful is their final abode.

The people of paradise will have all that they desire. One step into Jannah and they will remember no pain. They will say they never suffered, they will say they never cried.

A dip in Jannah.

Oh how much we long for that moment. The moment where we reunite, we hug our loved ones once again. We forget about all the pain, and thank Allāh for all the tests!

How strange does it seem, that these tests which weigh a ton on our chest today will one day elevate us. Elevate us so high, that we will thank Allāh. We will thank Him for testing us, for loving us and for giving us more than anyone could imagine.

A place of eternity, vast, beautiful, peaceful.

Everything one can desire.

Be patient, oh beautiful slaves of Allāh, for our Lord is more Merciful than a mother is to her child.❞ [Imām Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) in “Al-Fawa’īd” (pg. 119).]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Dear brothers and sisters,


تَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُمْ
May Allah accept (good deeds) from you and us.

Eid Mubarak!
To all those celebrating Eid today, may Allah ﷻ accept your duʿās, fasting, and righteous deeds.

May this Eid bring peace, joy, and closeness to Allah ﷻ for you and your loved ones, and may He grant relief to the entire Ummah.

- Team Jannah is our dream

Shaykh ‘Abdul-Kareem al-Khuḍayr, [may Allāh preserve him], said:

“The more a person conceals their deeds, the closer they come to sincerity; for secrecy and avoiding the gaze of others nurture the soul's pursuit of true devotion. It is for this reason that voluntary acts of worship have been prescribed to be performed in the privacy of one’s home.”

____☆

Sharḥ al-Bayqūniyyah | Page 23 | Shaykh ‘Abdul-Kareem al-Khuḍayr, [may Allāh preserve him]

Translation: Authentic Quotes

Asking Allah Ta'Ala 📝💎

Ḥakam ibn Mūsā said, ‘I woke up one morning and my wife complained about not having any flour or bread. I left knowing that I would be unable to get anything and while walking down the street I said, “O Allāh! You know that I know that You know that I have no flour or bread or money, so grant them to us!” A man met me and asked, “Do you wish bread or flour?” I replied, “Either.” Then I walked around during the day trying to find means to acquire what I needed but was unable. When I returned home my family had prepared a veritable feast of bread and meat.

I asked, “Where did you get this?” They replied, “From the person you sent!” I remained silent.’

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𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘: The Legacy of The Prophet Pg.85 | By Ibn Rajab al-H‌anbalī Published & Translated by: Dār as-Sunnah Publishers

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

“A protection from the Shaytān is restraining the glance, avoiding excessive speech and food, and not mixing with the people excessively. The Shaytān gains mastery over the son of Adam through these four doors.

The wandering glance transports the image to the heart and distracts the mind with it. Thus, fitnah starts with a curious glance.”

[One Hundred Pieces of Advice | Pg. 73]

The more you worry about the Dunya, the less you will have concern for the Hereafter. No wonder our prayers lack in Khushoo’, as even in our prayers we are occupied with worldly affairs.

Maalik Ibn Deenaar said:

❝In proportion to the worry you have for the Dunya (worldly life), that (equal proportion) of concern for the Aakhirah (Hereafter) is removed from your heart; and in proportion to the worry you have for the Hereafter, that (equal proportion) of concern for the Dunya is removed from your heart.❞

📚 [al-Zuhd of Ibn Abee al-Dunyaa (67, 143)]

✏ Fahad Barmem

Allah Will Deal with You in That Same Manner

Ibn al-Qayyim

"Whoever deals with Allah's creation in a certain manner, Allah will deal with him in that same manner in both this world and the Hereafter. Allah is to His servant as the servant is to His creation. As you behave, so shall you be treated. Be as you wish, for Allah will be to you as you are to Him and to His servants."

Whoever is gentle with the servants of Allah, Allah will be gentle with him. Whoever shows them mercy, Allah will show him mercy. Whoever does good to them, Allah will do good to him. Whoever forgives them, Allah will forgive him. Whoever is generous to them, Allah will be generous to him. Whoever conceals their faults, Allah will conceal his faults. Whoever pursues their faults, Allah will pursue his faults. Whoever exposes them, Allah will expose and disgrace him. Whoever withholds good from them, Allah will withhold good from him. Whoever schemes against others, Allah will scheme against him. Whoever deceives others, Allah will deceive him. And whoever treats people with a certain trait, Allah will treat him with that very trait in both this world and the next.

— al-Wabil al-Şayyib, p.80

This is where most of us go wrong. We either rely on our efforts and measures and discard our trust in Allah, or we rely on “trust in Allah” and don’t adopt any practical measures to solve our problems.

But relying on Allah and entrusting one’s affairs to Him in the correct sense must be accompanied by taking permissible measures.

Hadith: “Tie it up [camel] and rely [on Allah].”

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The Best Thing in This Life
| By: The Noble Shaykh Musa Abdullah Jibril (حفظه الله)

“The best thing in this life, really, is to have someone who loves you for the sake of Allāh, you have friendship with such a person. Whether it be with a friend, a spouse, your child, anyone who loves for the sake of Allāh and strives towards righteousness. That’s why this topic is so beautiful and vast, volumes could be written on the topic of Al-Mahabbah.

That’s why from the best things one can have in this life is to have a friend who loves him for the sake of Allāh. Indeed, all other friendships will be expelled on the Day of Judgement. Friends on that Day will be foes to one another except Al-Muttaqūn - the pious. Those who loved for Allāh’s sake, that is the only love that will remain.

(الْأَخِلَّاءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ)

When there’s love for Allāh’s sake, there is true friendship - intimate friends who hasten and race each other to Allāh. When one falls down, the other picks him up. You find comfort and solace from each other in a world that breaks you continuously, a source of relief for each other. You see each other and your difficulties are eased, and you both hasten to goodness. That’s companionship.

Allāh honours this friendship that’s for His sake. That’s why they are amongst those who are shaded on a day when there’s no shade but His shade.”

[Excerpt from his book, “Does Allāh Love Me?”]

🤲🏼May Allah grant the Shaykh a speedy recovery, forgive him for all his sins and raise his rank. May Allāh grant him a long, healthy, blessed life full of good deeds, Āmīn.

Do Not Grieve Over The Past
Shaykh AbduRahmaan As-Sa'adi [رحمه الله] said:
❝Do not grieve over past matters which have not been destined, from ill health, or loss of wealth or a worldly matter, etc.
Your concern should be with rectification of actions on the day.
Since a person is living in the moment. He should not be saddened for what has passed. Also he should not research into the future where that research would not be of any benefit.
It is upon you to be truthful, fulfill your contracts, keep to one's promises and justice in all dealings.
Fulfilling rights completely and perfectly with a tranquil soul and with truthful pure Eemaan.
Busy yourself with your own mistakes and your matters, rather than the mistakes of the people and their matters.
Deal with everyone according to their situation and condition, whether he is a senior, or youngster, male or female, a leader or a follower.
Be gentle and merciful to everyone even animals and livestock, since indeed Allaah is merciful to his merciful worshippers.
Be balanced in all your matters, and open up your mind to every religious and worldly benefit.❞
[Majmoo Mualifaat As-Saadi, (21/258) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]